The suspect in a deadly weekend shooting at a California church has been charged with one count of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted murder in the United States.

According to Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer, David Chou, 68, of Las Vegas, faces an additional charge of “lying in wait,” as well as four charges of having harmful devices with the intent to kill or damage.

“We typically think of the person who hides in the bushes,” Spitzer said. “This case is about the person concealing themselves in plain view.”

Authorities believe Chou, a US citizen who grew up in Taiwan, was motivated by hatred of Taiwanese people when he opened fire on members of the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods during a Sunday brunch.

The FBI has launched a federal investigation into hate crimes.

According to Spitzer, if convicted by a jury, Chou would face either life in jail without the possibility of release or the death sentence.

“While there’s very strong evidence right now that this was motivated by hate, we want to make sure we have put together all the evidence that confirms that theory in the case,” Spitzer said when asked whether he would be filing a charge for a hate crime.

According to authorities, Chou traveled to Orange County on Saturday and attended a meal at Geneva Presbyterian Church, which the Taiwanese-American church utilized for festivities the next day.

Despite knowing no one there, he spent almost an hour chatting with approximately 40 guests before carrying out his plan, according to officials.

Authorities claimed Chou chained the doors and stuffed superglue through the keyholes. He possessed two 9mm pistols that he had lawfully acquired in Las Vegas years before, as well as bags containing four Molotov cocktail-style incendiary devices and additional ammo.